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COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 27, 1955 Page 1.
A special meeting of the Council of the l "lunicipal
of Kneehill # 48 was held in the Municipal Office
?7th, 1955, commencing at 9.00 A M
Those present were.
Mr. A. H. Church
Mr. Noah Boese
Mr. Ralph Brown
Mr. Duncan Peters
Mr. L. P. Meston
Mr. S C. Schmelke
Mr C C Campbell
Div. 1
2
3
4
5 (Reeve)
6
7
Mr. Brown moved that notice of this meeting be
d that the Council proceed to deal with any business
efore it. Carried unan
I Mr. Peters moved that the minutes of the meeting
of Octob r 11, 1955, be adopted. Carried.
The Council then discussed the 1955 Public Works
programm , with particular reference to progress in respect
to the RO ad Grant agreement.
A statement was presented to Council in respect
to the Road Grant, showing actual expenditure to date on
projects completed with accounts in, showing amounts spent
to date on incompleted projects, estimated of additional
expendit res on projects underway, and a list of the projects
not started (Copy enclosed).
It was estimated that B & T Contractors would require
the following time to complete crushed gravel work authorized
by the Council-
Div. 2 3 days
3 6
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4 7
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7 6
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Mr. Peters moved that item # 5 ( 2 mi. Acme- Carstairs
road) be deleted from the ggreement as it appeared impossible
for this District to complete the work this year Carried
Mr Schmelke moved that the Government be requested
to add the following to the 1955 road Grant a reement.
Beynon Aoad -- gravel 3 mi app. 1'4,400- 2,500.
Wimborne east -west road gravel
Carried
Mr Boese moved that the South Camp complete the work
now unde way (Proj # 21, then go to Div 3 and do patchwork
and work on Proj # 19 (W. Unruhts west) Carried
Mr Brown moved that the Council approve of the
following additional gravel work as an alternate route to the
Acme-Car stairs road. W. 6 and S. 5 & 6- 30 -26 -4 (1,000 c.y.).
Carried.
Mr Boese requested the Council to consider regravelling
2 miles cf road W. 13 & 24- 28 -24 -4 After considerable discussion,
Mr Pete is moved that this be done at 300 c.y. per mi , from
the Megli pit. Carried
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FORM 749 -P— Special
MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD.
The Secretary reported that app $76,000. had been
us far in 1955 by gravel contractors, and that the
ork authorized would cost app. $27,000.
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COUNCIL MEETING
OCTOBER 27, 1955
page 2
Mr. Church moved that 50 rolls of snow fence be
also 200 steel posts 5' long for these, 20 rolls
.ence for delivery to Carbon and 30 rolls to Three
)rder to be with Bettenson Cartage of Red Deer or
Supply of Calgary, depending on prices
Carried.
The Council adjourned for dinner from 12 noon
Mr. Brown moved that a Jubilee Grant of $100 00 be
e Linden Board of Trade Carried.
Mr. Peters moved that Jubilee Grant of $95. be made
to the Three Hills Chamber of Commerce for a Jubilee banquet,
and that $100. of Jubilee money be paid to the Town of Three
Hills f r sign adjacent to the Town. Carried
Mr Schmelke moved that a Jubilee Grant of $40 00
be paid to the Crossroads Community Association, care of
Eugene i`oran. Carried.
Mr. Brown reported on the progress in the channel
diversi north -west of Acme -- Klassen -- Goerlitz, and the
Secretary-Treas. reported that the agreement with Klassens
and Rat laffs had been signed Mr. Brown moved that the
Council approve of the payment of $400. to the Imperial Life
Assuran.e Co. as provided in the said agreement. Carried.
An account from the Drumheller Municipal Hospital
for $1,C68.20 in respect to Mrs. Margaret Isaac, mother
of Hugh Isaac, was discussed Mr Boese moved that Meston,
Church, and King be a comm to investigate further re this.
Carried.
Mr. Schmelke moved that Per Peters and Fir Christie
see abo t a disability pension for the daughter of Henry Haffner
and alsc that they consider the advisability of having both
the son and daughter placed in a Home for better care. Carried.
The following correspondence was then read -
Mrs. S. Fawcett -- road program & telephone lines
Salvation Army -- thanks for grant
Sisters of Charity -- 11
C. N I Blind - -- it
Beulah Home - -- it
Supervisor of Tax Recovery -- Swalwell lots
Mr. Campbell agreed to see 14rs. Fawcett and to
discuss1her letter with her.
Mr. Brown moved that Lots 41 and 42 Block 3 Swalwell
Plan 5050 A.K_., together with buildings, be offered for sale
by tender, subject to the following
Buildings to be removed or dismantled within 90 days
of the sale
Tenders to be considered Dec. 12Y55 at 2 P.M.
Sale subject to the approval of the Minister
Lowest or any tender not necessarily accepted
Terms cash. Motion carried
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FORM 149 -P— Special
MUNICIPAL SUPPLIES LTD.
Felker -
$15.00
cattle
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OCTOBER 27, 1955 Page 3.
Schmelkq,
Mr Peters, Campbell,4and Christie reported on the
.. Maerz pound dispute and stated that they recommended
Lages and that they had advised Felker to keep his
home in the future
Mr Peters moved that Edward Maerz be paid the $15
damages and refunded his deposit of $2.00, and that Dave
Felker be refunded his deposit of $2.00 in the puund dispute.
Carried.
Mr Chris4asreported re Mrs. Dorothy Daubert and
stated that she $xxxxN in the Twilight Home, Innisfail She
is receiving $55. mo. Old Age Pension, and. it was agreed that 050.
of this will be applied for her maintenance, with the others.
to be used for comforts $40 is now owing to the Home for
her acco t. She took ill and was transferred to the
Innisf ail Hospital One month's cheaue was used for clothing
Mr. Pete s moved that this report be accepted. Carried
Mr Brown showed a diagram of a grass seeder as
proposed by C E. Ruby, Field Supervisor, for seeding backsloped
ditches Mr. Brown then moved that Bruce Ruby be engaged to
supply parts and build this seeder at an estimated cost of
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$75. to 85. Carried
Mr Church moved that Mr. Brown, Eoese, and King
be a co .ittee re the Linden water works, with power to
authorize extensions if the cost is first advanced by those
interested. Carried.
Mr. Brown and G King reported that they had again
interviewed Aaron Megli re land for the proposed Linden
Nuisance &round Mr Megli had requested fencing on both sides
of the road, with 2 cattle gates. He had also stated that
He would accept $280. but was unwilling to accept the x;200.
offer r. Schmelke moved that the Council agree to do the
fencing s suggested, but that no increase in the offer of
$200. be made Carried.
Mr. G. King, Sec. -Treas , reported that he had been
unable to arrange a meeting in Edmonton with the Ministers of
Municipal Affairs, Education, and Highways Discussion took
place and reports were given regarding the investigation of
the proposed new boundaries.
Gordon T
Drumhell
Mr Meston moved that the Sec - Treas. contact hir
iylor, l'iinister of Highways, for an appointment in
;r on Nov. 4/55 �'arried
Mr. Church moved that this meetingadjourn.
Time 3 25 P.M. Carried.
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Sec. - Treas